Fire Danger: Red

Senator Jeff Merkley

SALEM, Ore. – A U.S. Senator from Oregon is introducing a number of bills to tackle the effects of smoke from wildfires. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at mitigating the impacts of wildfires in Oregon and across the …

WASHINGTON D.C. — It’s not even mid-May and the weather in southern Oregon is already getting hot, dry and windy prompting southern Oregon’s Washington D.C. legislators to have wildfire season at the top of their agendas. “These fires have become an enormous …

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley is introducing legislation to reduce wildfire risk in Oregon and across the country. He says this new act will help the U.S. Forest Service get a better jump on forest management and fuels reduction efforts. …

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The day before Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, give their public testimonies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is going a different route. Announced Wednesday morning, Sen. Merkley, …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Senator Jeff Merkley met with forest management agencies and fire officials Tuesday morning to learn more about the raging fires across southwest Oregon. The meeting was meant to inform the senator about the current situation Jackson and Josephine County …

Medford, Ore. – Zachary Parham has spent his past two birthdays in the hospital battling leukemia. Zachary was 15 years old when he was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of leukemia. Amazingly, within the first month of chemotherapy, he …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A crowd of about 150 people met with Senator Jeff Merkley for a town hall meeting at Oregon Tech Tuesday. One of the most emotional moments came during a discussion on gun control when a woman noted the …

MEDFORD, Ore.– 20-year-old Tyler Watson’s lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart is believed to be the first in the country. The state says, it may not be the last. Watson filed the lawsuit Monday saying the stores violated his rights when they …

Washington, D.C.- Oregon legislators were quick to react to the government shutdown. Governor Kate Brown saying its beyond frustrating, adding they’ll do whatever they can to minimize the shutdowns impacts. “The stakes are too high to put politics before people: President Trump …